Rappan Athuk Old School

Game Master brvheart

You find no traps on the door so Elathras opens it to reveal.... another door.

"Right. Down to business... Again." Virgil sighs, picking up his tools and scooting forward carefully to the next door.

Perception: 1d20 + 8 ⇒ (9) + 8 = 17

Disable Device: 1d20 + 9 ⇒ (4) + 9 = 13

The door is neither trapped nor locked.

"I must be really good at this." Remarks Virgil to Elathras, smiling. Virgil takes a peek into the new room.

Perception: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (20) + 7 = 27

This room contains 5 circular pools, each of which is 5 ft. in diameter
and has a 1 ft. tall stone lip.

Kaz peeks over Virgil's shoulder, canning the room for magical auras.

The pools are all magical Katzor.

"Be careful up there....those pools are magical! Be wary about traipsing around all willy nilly in there!"

Roll initiative. You hear buzzing.

Initiative: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (19) + 3 = 22

Init. 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (10) + 3 = 13

init creature: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 7

You two have one action. Then everyone else gets to roll after the Stirge goes.

Kaz readies an action to smash the stirge when it approaches into melee with him. "Got a great big mosquito heading straight for us!"

Roll your attack Katzor.

Virgil shouts "Aaaaagh!" before running into the room and drawing his bow.

Once the characters have entered the room, they notice a hole beside the north door of the room; it was obviously once a much smaller murder hole used to guard the door, but it has been partially battered away, and the opening is now about one foot by two feet large.

If the creature survives it will attempt to land on Katzor
touch: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8

Kaz swings away at the mosquito!

Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (20) + 3 = 23

Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (4) + 2 = 6

Possible crit 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (15) + 3 = 18

Damage 2d8 + 4 ⇒ (7, 2) + 4 = 13

1 down

"There are still more coming!" Shouts Virgil from across the room.

init: 1d20 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

Irenicus sends a bolt at one. force missle: 1d4 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

No more can be seen as of yet. Irenicus killed the second one that came out.

init: 1d20 + 1 ⇒ (4) + 1 = 5

A sauna. This rehabilitation of the local real estate market is looking up!

Ready an attack miss if there's another bug sighting.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (1) + 5 = 6 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (4, 4) + 6 = 14

Irenicus furrows his brow at the magic pools, "Interesting."

Know Arcana: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (4) + 10 = 14
Spellcraft: 1d20 + 10 ⇒ (10) + 10 = 20

init: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (1) + 7 = 8 just in case

Elathras carefully follows along after Virgil, slightly distracted, not reacting as quickly as usual, he takes a long around.

perception: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (4) + 11 = 15

init Gruk: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (9) + 4 = 13
init Mitleid: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (14) + 4 = 18

Top of Round Three

Irenicus furrows his brow at the magic pools, "Interesting."

[dice=Know Arcana]1d20+10
[dice=Spellcraft]1d20+10

We are still in init. You can cast detect magic in your round if you like.

Wdrozgrúk will move up by one of the pools (avoiding touching it) to shoot a fire ray at any other styrges coming through the expanded arrow slot.

For when it's Wdrozgrúk's turn, a fire ray:
fire ray: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (3) + 4 = 71d6 + 2 ⇒ (6) + 2 = 8

That probably misses again! :P

I always have detect magic up as it is unlimited, but we can wait till after combat if you want. You said I killed the last one so I thought combat ended.

Katz again readies an action to smash the first stirge that approaches him.

Attack 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (2) + 3 = 5

Damage 1d8 + 2 ⇒ (2) + 2 = 4

I always have detect magic up as it is unlimited, but we can wait till after combat if you want. You said I killed the last one so I thought combat ended.

It is a 0 level spell and can be cast over and over again, but still takes a standard action to cast (Duration concentration, up to 1 min./level (D) ) which is why I asked. If you cast that, you can't cast anything else that round.

Moving carefully in Mitleid seeks a place to be ready to shoot if another bug emerges.

I will cast it. But as I said back at the castle a few pages back, I always cast it repeatedly throughout the day along with prestidigitation. 2minute duration now at this level.

Virgil moves forward for a clear view, then readies a shot when he can see (and hit) a Stirge.

Shortbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (10) + 4 = 141d6 + 6 ⇒ (3) + 6 = 9

Mitleid take your shot as the Stirge comes to you to attach
If it survives
touch attack: 1d20 + 7 ⇒ (13) + 7 = 20

that would trigger Virgil's readiest attack too right?

Yes I took all three rolled readied attacks, Virgil, Gruk and Katzor missed. Mitleid has yet to roll.

Irenicus, you can cast it but it is concentration. Means you stand still all few minutes, as soon as you do anything requiring concentration etc it is gone.

Waiting on your attack Mitleid

With clear line of sight.Attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (8) + 4 = 121d8 + 2 ⇒ (5) + 2 = 7

hmm. I knew you had to concentrate to see the auras but for some reason I thought it was a static duration like prestidigitation. Oh well who cares, I cast it so what is the result?

Are you sure these are magical? They looks ordinary to me.

Ready an attack miss if there's another bug sighting.
1d20 + 5 ⇒ (3) + 5 = 8 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (2, 1) + 6 = 9

The Stirge attempts to attach on to Mitleid
grapple: 1d20 + 11 ⇒ (5) + 11 = 16 fails

The pools are magical. That is all you will get in round one.

1st Round: Presence or absence of magical auras.

2nd Round: Number of different magical auras and the power of the most potent aura.

3rd Round: The strength and location of each aura. If the items or creatures bearing the auras are in line of sight, you can make Knowledge (arcana) skill checks to determine the school of magic involved in each. (Make one check per aura: DC 15 + spell level, or 15 + 1/2 caster level for a nonspell effect.) If the aura emanates from a magic item, you can attempt to identify its properties (see Spellcraft).

Elathras up then top of round. The Stirge is on Mitleid's square, but not attached.

that is an ugly little batty bug seeing the funny little creature with the bug features, bat wings and sharp little beak Elathras drops his torch and stepping forward, takes a poke at it the his Guisarme yelling at it Hold still!

5 ft step, attack with guisarme

attack: 1d20 + 6 ⇒ (14) + 6 = 20 for damage: 2d4 + 6 ⇒ (3, 3) + 6 = 12

Virgil stands vigilant, waiting for the next Stirge to show itself.

Readying a full attack. No Deadly aim this time.

Shortbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (12) + 4 = 161d6 + 4 ⇒ (2) + 4 = 6Shortbow attack: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (6) + 4 = 101d6 + 4 ⇒ (5) + 4 = 9

Seeing no other stirge Mitleid frowns.
"Can someone nick his skin so that we draw those beasties out
If another stirge emerges or he can see one, I think he can but I am not sure.
Flurry: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (1) + 3 = 41d8 + 2 ⇒ (3) + 2 = 5
Flurry: 1d20 + 3 ⇒ (9) + 3 = 121d8 + 2 ⇒ (1) + 2 = 3

Wdrozgrúk will ready an acid splash, this time, to it any other stirges coming out of that hole in the wall.
acid splash: 1d20 + 4 ⇒ (4) + 4 = 81d3 + 1 ⇒ (1) + 1 = 2
including point blank feat bonuses

And will miss anyway … again (sigh)